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Homemade Greek Gyros (Kebabs)
My version of Alton Brown's delicious gyro recipe.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 372 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 1 onion (medium, roughly chopped)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 2 cloves garlic (large, roughly chopped)
- 1 Tbsp marjoram (dried)
- 1 Tbsp rosemary (dried, or a small sprig of fresh, taken off the main stem)
- 2 tsp salt (Kosher or sea salt)
- ½ tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
To Serve:
- 1 cup Tzatziki sauce (printable recipe card below)
- 8 leaves lettuce (butter or romaine)
- 16 slices tomatoes
- 8 slices sweet onion
Instructions
- Run the onion in a food processor for about 15 seconds. Place the onion in the center of a kitchen towel and squeeze out the juice and return the onion pulp to the food processor. Discard the juice.
- Add the meat, garlic, spices, salt and pepper to the onion, and process. Do so until it looks like a fine paste, about a minute. Place the mixture in a loaf pan and press evenly.
- Bake in a water bath (place loaf pan inside another pan filled with water) at 325°F (165°C) for about an hour and 20 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 170°F (77°C) when checked with a meat thermometer.
- Remove from the oven, drain the liquid, and place the loaf pan on a trivet or oven mitt. Cover the meat with aluminum foil for about 15 minutes.
- Place meat on a cutting board and slice as thinly as possible with an electric knife (using anything else would be much more difficult.)
- I added the following step myself as I think it mimics the rotisserie a bit more. Add a few slices to a nonstick frying pan (very little or no oil) and heat gently until the meat browns a little.
- In another pan, heat the pita bread.
- Finally, place the meat on one half of the pita, topped with tzatziki sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, and sweet onion slices.
- Serve Homemade Greek gyros with rice pilaf, or fries, and a Greek salad!
Cup of Yum
Notes
- You could also put a little Greek dressing on the tomatoes (extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, salt, oregano.)
- You can use 100% lamb or 100% beef, if you don't eat one or the other.
- You could also put a little Greek dressing on the tomatoes (extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, salt, oregano.)
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 gyro
Calories
372kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
806mg
(34%)
Potassium
466mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
617IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 372
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 gyro | |
| Calories | 372kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 806mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 466mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 617IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.